This document summarizes key points about the genitive absolute from a chapter on grammar. It includes examples of the genitive absolute construction from the New Testament involving a noun and participle. The genitive absolute typically occurs at the beginning of a clause and conveys background information. The chapter also briefly discusses periphrastic verb forms, comparisons, and the optative mood.

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Today
• Reading John 1.46-48
• Questions about Practice
• Genitive Absolute
John 1 from the Book of
Hours, 15th Century

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Genitive Absolute
Noun + participle(in gen)
Participle
Noun

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Genitive Absolute
Noun + participle(in gen)
Usually at beginning
Participle
Noun

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Genitive Absolute
Noun + participle(in gen)
Usually at beginning
Convey bkgd info
Participle
Noun

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Genitive Absolute
.Καὶ ὀψίας γενομένης ἔρχεται μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα
Mark 14.17

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Genitive Absolute
Καὶ ὄντος τοῦ Πέτρου
κάτωἐν τῇ αὐλῇ ἔρχεται
...μία τῶν παιδισκῶν
Mark 14.66

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Genitive Absolute
καὶ ἐσθιόντων αὐτῶν
,εἶπεν Ἀμὴν λέγωὑμῖν
...
Matthew 26.21

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Genitive Absolute
... ἁμαρτίαδὲ οὐκ
ἐλλογεῖται μὴ ὄντος
νόμου
Romans 5.13

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Periphrastics
I was going to the rugby ...
main verbauxiliary
verb

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Periphrastics
I was going to the rugby ...
main verb
hjgon=
auxiliary
verb

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Periphrastics
I was going to the rugby ...
auxiliary
verb
main verb
=
eijmi + Present Participle
eijmi + Perfect Participle
OR!

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Comparisons et al

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Comparisons et al

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Optative
mh genoito
May it not be!
May it be ... genoito